CLEARWATER, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
MarineMax, Inc. (NYSE:HZO), the nation’s largest recreational boat and
yacht retailer, today announced that Dr. Rebecca J. White has been
elected to its Board of Directors.
Rebecca White currently serves as Walter Chair of Entrepreneurship,
Professor of Entrepreneurship and Director of the John P. Lowth
Entrepreneurship Center at the University of Tampa. She received an MBA
and a Ph.D. from Virginia Tech University. Her primary research and
teaching interests are in opportunity recognition and developing an
entrepreneurial mindset. She has served on a number of company,
non-profit and industry association boards over the past 15 years and is
an active member of the National Association of Corporate Directors.
Rebecca has more than 25 years of experience in education, training,
coaching and mentoring. Additionally, she is an avid boater with more
than 20 years of experience.
William H. McGill, Jr., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the
Company, stated, “We are very excited and honored to have Rebecca join
our Board of Directors. We are confident that she will be a strong
addition to our Board. Her mentoring model and experience helping
business leaders achieve their strategic goals will complement our
ongoing efforts to profitably grow MarineMax. On behalf of the Board, we
welcome Rebecca and look forward to her future contributions to the
Company.”
Rebecca White added, “I am excited to join the MarineMax Board of
Directors. MarineMax is the clear leader in the marine industry. I look
forward to the opportunity to assist the Company in achieving its
strategic goals and direction.”
About MarineMax
Headquartered in Clearwater, Florida, MarineMax is the nation’s largest
recreational boat and yacht retailer. Focused on premium brands, such as
Sea Ray, Boston Whaler, Meridian, Hatteras, Azimut Yachts, Ocean
Alexander, Galeon, Grady-White, Harris, Crest, Bennington, Scout,
Sailfish, Sea Pro, Sportsman, Scarab Jet Boats, Yamaha Jet Boats,
Aquila, and Nautique, MarineMax sells new and used recreational boats
and related marine products and services as well as provides yacht
brokerage and charter services. MarineMax currently has 63 retail
locations in Alabama, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Maryland,
Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North
Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, South Carolina and Texas and
operates MarineMax Vacations in Tortola, British Virgin Islands.
MarineMax is a New York Stock Exchange-listed company. For more
information, please visit www.marinemax.com.
Forward Looking Statement
Certain statements in this press release are forward-looking as
defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such
forward-looking statements include Ms. White’s services complementing
the Company’s ongoing efforts to profitably grow and assisting the
Company in achieving its strategic goals and direction. These
statements are based on current expectations, forecasts, risks,
uncertainties and assumptions that may cause actual results to differ
materially from expectations as of the date of this release. These
risks, assumptions and uncertainties include the assumption the
Company’s abilities to accomplish its goals and strategies, the success
of the acquisition, synergies expected from the acquisition, general
economic conditions and the level of consumer spending, and numerous
other factors identified in the Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended September 30, 2017 and other filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. The Company disclaims any intention or
obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether
as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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Source: MarineMax, Inc.